The Impact of Technology on Long-Term Care
Technology plays a vital role in our day to day lives. Older adults and their children rely on the advances of technology to complete many... Read More
Bill Would Allow Video Camera Monitors in Nursing Homes
Whether in a long-term care community or their own home, hiring caregivers to take care of your senior loved one is a monumental decision requiring... Read More
Easing of Federal Nursing Home Regulations
On November 28, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services implemented new regulations to govern Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities. Although these nursing home regulations... Read More
Healthcare Now the Top U.S. Industry
When you think of the most profitable industries in North America, what comes to mind? You may be surprised to learn that healthcare has usurped... Read More
Study Says More Than Half of Americans Will Need Nursing Home Care
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and reported by WebMD, suggests that “more than half of Americans will... Read More
How Hospital Discharge Planners Recommend Providers to Patients
According to a federal panel facilitated by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), “almost half of skilled nursing facility residents had five or more higher-quality... Read More
Cognitive Computing in Senior Living Communities
IBM recently published an article entitled “Improving Eldercare with Cognitive Computing and the Internet of Things,” which outlined their exciting partnership with the Avamere Family... Read More
Hospitals Becoming More Selective of Skilled Nursing Facilities
During a hospital stay, decisions about patients are made quickly and family members must rely on the expertise of the hospital care team to make... Read More
Nursing Home Regulations Updated in U.S.
It’s been a quarter of a century since nursing home regulations have been updated. Finally, last fall the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the 2016/2017 Nursing Home Action... Read More
AARP Seeks Tougher Nursing Home Regulations
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has taken aim at one of the most under-reported and endemic problems facing seniors today: lax nursing home regulations. The... Read More
